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Being fit and well-built, performs extraordinarily lithe act (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

athletic

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'being fit' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'extraordinarily lithe act' is the wordplay.
'extraordinarily' indicates an anagram (I've seen this in other clues).
'lithe'+'act'='litheact'
'litheact' with letters rearranged gives 'ATHLETIC'.

'and well-built performs' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for athletic that I've seen before include "Good at running and jumping" , "Physically fit, strong and active" , "Strong and active, good at sports" , "Strong and sporty" , "Given to partaking in sporting events" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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